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Business ETA for Sri Lanka

All foreign travelers are required to get a Sri Lanka Business visa to conduct business in the country, excluding the 3 visa-free countries of the Maldives, the Seychelles, and Singapore.   Citizens of 21 countries, including Egypt, Ghana, and Syria, are required to apply for a Sri Lankan business visa from an Embassy or Consulate in their country of origin. All other foreign passport holders are able to apply for the Sri Lanka ETA online through a simple application form.   What Is the ETA for Business? Similar to the United States ESTA visa waiver program, the Sri Lanka ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) was introduced in 2012 in order to expedite the process of getting a visa for Sri Lanka. Eligible foreign citizens coming to the country for short stays can now apply for the business visa for Sri Lanka online through a simple visa application, which will only take minutes to complete.   It’s possible for the same citizens eligible for ETA to get a Sri Lanka visa on arrival for bu

Get Sri Lanka Business Visa

Foreign nationals traveling to Sri Lanka on engaging following circumstances are required to obtain Business Visa. Business meetings & negotiations Conferences, workshops & seminars Short-term training programmes Religious events Art, music and dance events Symposiums Short-term Business Visa (30 days) Business ETA facility is opened to potential applicants in addition to the existing facility of obtaining Business ETA from Sri Lanka Overseas Missions and the Head Office of the Department of Immigration & Emigration, Colombo.   Foreign nationals traveling Sri Lanka and stay for less than 30 days on business purposes will be granted visa for 30 days with multiple entries. In this case, the applicant or a third party on behalf of the applicant can apply for the visa by submitting the ETA application to the Consular Division of this Mission or online via the Official ETA website ( www.eta-govt .com ).   If you are unable to submit the online application due to technical errors